Five years before Abi Caswell opened her own bakery, she had never made a single cookie. Today, she owns and manages two bake shops that bring in seven figures in sales, she says. Caswell, 30, is the founder of Batter, a bakery with two storefronts in Hammond, Louisiana and in …
For Dawon Matthews, pursuing entrepreneurship has always been a “no brainer.” After he was charged with a felony at age 19, Matthews couldn’t find a job in the corporate world, so he decided to carve his own path, he says. “Once they see a felony behind a person they don’t …
Louisa Serene Schneider has never been short on business ideas. She once started a yoga-wear company (“long before Lululemon existed,” she says) and at another point tried to launch a language tutoring business. Neither of them stuck, but ideas kept coming. Then, in 2017, Schneider came up with an idea …
When Matt McClanahan and Lauren McChesney found out that their local drive-in theater was in danger of being sold to developers, they knew they had to preserve the beloved neighborhood hub — and a crucial piece of film history. Opened by Wilson Shankweiler on April 15, 1934, Shankweiler’s Drive-In Theatre …
Abandoned places can be creepy, but fascinating. These spaces, whether an old high school, a rundown house, or a shipwreck, can deliver a thrill, but also a peek into the past. And there are some unique sites around the world that give visitors an unforgettable experience. From Italy to Australia …
Summer is in full swing, and more and more people are heading on vacation or planning one. With the price of hopping on a flight fluctuating so much right now, you might want to consider a destination you can just drive to. “You can make a road trip out of …
Whether you’re making a move to escape the high costs of a big city or just wanting a fresh start in a new place — why not get paid? There are many states, cities and towns across the United States that offer financial incentives to move there. It’s something that …
On January 22, Andrew Nettels spent the morning onboarding for his Honors Program role with the Department of Justice. Later that day, an email put his future on hold. The third-year law student at George Washington University had his full-time offer with the Department of Justice rescinded due to the …
When Mary Braun met her husband Sébastien, they were both living in Chicago. But on their second date, Sébastien, a native of France, told Braun he wasn’t planning on staying in the United States for much longer — he had been in America for 15 years and wanted to move …
Kim Vaccarella’s closet used to be a graveyard of discarded beach bags. In 2008, the mother of two boys was on a never-ending search to find a bag that she could use during her family’s frequent trips to the Jersey Shore. Straw and mesh bags didn’t hold up well to …
